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693220

USS S-4 (SS-109) submarine sinking...

Item #693220

December 20, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 20, 1927



* USS S-4 (SS-109) submarine sinking



The front page has a nice banner headline "LAST OXYGEN BOTTLE EXHAUSTED BY MEN IN SUNKEN S-4; SISTER SHIP PICKS UP A CALL FOR AIR, FOOD AND WATER; WIND AND ICY SEAS BLOCK DIVING AND HAMPER RESCUERS" with many subheads and related photo (see images). Much more on page 2 & 3 with more photos.

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692416

1st Sci-Fi movie advertisement in 1927...

Item #692416

March 13, 1927

SECTION 7 ONLY of the New York Times, March 13, 1927



* Considered the very first full-length science fiction film

* Sci-fi drama movie opening week advertisement

* "Metropolis" - German director Fritz Lang




Page 6 has a 7 by 4 inch advertisement for the film "Metropolis" on it's opening week in America. This movie made it's premiere the previous Sunday. This movi... See More  

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690388

Tomb of Genghis Khan found ?...

Item #690388

October 30, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 30, 1927



* Genghis Khan's tomb found ?

* Founder of Mongol Empire

* Mongolian - Gobi Desert




Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Tomb of Genghis Khan Found in Gobi Desert; Llamas Guarded the Secret for 700 Years" (see) Must be a false report as the tomb still hasn't been found to this day. A nice curiosity as such.

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684398

1927 Bobby Jones... British Open champion....

Item #684398

July 30, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1927



* Golfer Bobby Jones

* British Open champion

* RMS Aquitania (welcome home)




The sport's section (page 7) has a banner headline: "Crowds Greet Jones on Ship and Ashore as British Golf Winner Returns Home'" with subheads and related photo. (see) Coverage on Bobby Jones coming home after winning the 1927 British Open golf championship.

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684196

Lindbergh recounts his historic flight...

Item #684196

May 23, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1927 



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* Famous solo airplane flight

* Across the Atlantic Ocean




A terrific issue on Charles Lindbergh's epic flight across the Atlantic Ocean with a 3-line banner head: "LINDBERGH'S OWN STORY OF EPOCHAL FLIGHT; TEMPTED TO TURN BACK, KEEPS ON IN STORM; ASKS FISHING BOAT: 'AM I ON ROAD TO IRELAND?' " ... See More  

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682040

Yankees on the verge of winning the 1927 World's Series...

Item #682040

October 08, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 8, 1927  The top of the first column of the front page reports the results of the 3rd game of a 4-game World Series, with: "Yanks Rout Pirates, Ruth Hitting Homer; Pennock Invincible" and several subheads including: "New York Wins Third Straight, 8-1..." "Babe's Mighty Smash in 7th Inning With Two On Climaxes Six-Run Rally." and more.... See More  

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680957

On the founding of television...

Item #680957

March 06, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1927



* John Baird - father of television

* TV in it's infancy - inventions



This 150+ page newspaper has a banner headline on page xx5 (near back): "HOW BAIRD SEES THROUGH SPACE BY RADIO; Scotch Inventor Holds the Secret of Television in His Sensitive Photo-Electric Cell--He Transmits Images Nine Miles and Adds 'Looking In' to 'Listening In&... See More  

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678299

Richard Byrd's Trans-Atlantic Flight....

Item #678299

July 01, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 1, 1927.



* Richard Byrd's Transatlantic flight in fog



The front page has has a nice three line, full banner headline: "BYRD FLIES FOR HOURS IN FOG OVER FRANCE SEEKING FOR PARIS AND A PLACE TO LAND; LAST MESSAGE FROM HIM AN SOS NEAR DAWN", with related subheads and a nice photo of Richard Evelyn Byrd.  Additionally, there is a related map on page 2.... See More  

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677521

Holland Tunnel opens in New York City...

Item #677521

November 14, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1927



* Holland Tunnel officially opens

* 1st underwater tunnel




The top of the 1st column of the front page has a one column heading: "52,285  AUTOS JAM THE HOLLAND TUBE IN 'SIGHTSEEING' DAY" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page 3 with related photo. This was the first underwater tunnel opening between New York City and New ... See More  

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674277

Nixon v. Herndon... the black vote in Texas....

Item #674277

March 08, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1927



* United States Supreme Court decision

* Nixon v. Herndon re. 1923 Texas law

* Blacks voting in Democratic Party primary




The front page has a one column heading: "TEXAS PRIMARY LAW BARRING NEGRO VOID" with subheads. See below for information.

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670521

1927 Laurier Palace Theatre fire

Item #670521

January 10, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1927



* Laurier Palace Theatre fire

* Montreal Canada

* Children disaster




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "77 CHILDREN DIE IN TEN-MINUTE PANIC AS FIRE STARTS IN MONTREAL THEATRE; ALL SUFFOCATED IN JAM ON STAIRWAY" with many subheads and list of the dead. Lengthy first report coverage.

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663882

USS S-4 (SS-109) submarine sinking... G.K. Chesterton... Lindbergh...

Item #663882

December 18, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1927



* USS S-4 (SS-109) submarine sinking

* G.K. Chesterton on the influence of American economics

* Much on Charles Lindbergh with displayable images




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "SUBMARINE S-4 SINKS WITH 40 ABOARD IN DEEP WATER OFF PROVIDENCE; HIT BY DESTROYER, WHICH IS BEACHED", with subheads and related photos (see ima... See More  

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658701

USS S-4 (SS-109) submarine sinking...

Item #658701

December 22, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1927



* USS S-4 (SS-109) submarine sinking



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "DIVERS GET AIR INTO TORPEDO ROOM OF S-4; DESPERATE EFFORTS WIN, BUT HOPE IS SLIM; SIGNALS TAPPED ON THE HULL NOW UNANSWERED" with subheads. Lengthy coverage continues on pages 2 & 3.

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657782

Ruth Snyder & Judd Gray guilty in 1927...

Item #657782

May 10, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1927 

 

* Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray guilty of murder 

* Death sentence - electric chair

* Infamous Daily News photo fame




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MRS. SNYDER AND GRAY FOUND GUILTY IN THE FIRST DEGREE IN SWIFT VERDICT; BOTH TO GET DEATH SENTENCE MONDAY" with subheads that include: "First Ba
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656730

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927....

Item #656730

April 19, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1927



* The Great Mississippi River flood

* Fort Smith, Arkansas  & more



The front page has a one column heading: "25,000 ARE HOMELESS, 12 DEAD IN FLOODS" with many subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete section only with all 32 pages, irregular along the spine, otherwise very nice.

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654234

On the 1927 Founding of television...

Item #654234

April 09, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1927



* John Baird - father of television

* Atlantic Ocean transmission



Page 5 has one column headings that read: "Says His Television Has Spanned Ocean" "J. L. Baird, British Inventor, Promises to Give New York-London Demonstration". (see) A very significant report during the founding of television, an invention which would change not only t... See More  

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654212

Richard E. Byrd Transatlantic flight in 1927...

Item #654212

June 30, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1927 


* Richard Evelyn Byrd

* Transatlantic flight




The front page has a nice banner headline: "BYRD IN DENSE FOG, HE REPORTS AT 2:30 A.M.; NO SIGHT OF LAND OR WATER FOR TEN HOURS" with subheads and photo. (see) Much more on the following pages.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 56 pages, irregular along the s... See More  

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654066

1st New York - London telephone call...

Item #654066

January 07, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 7, 1927 



* 1st America & England radio telephone call made 



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "RADIOPHONE STARTS TODAY WITH SCORES CALLING UP LONDON", "First Transatlantic Service Will Begin at 8:30 A. M., With Big List Waiting Eagerly" and more. (see)



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652170

1927 Charles Lindbergh welcome home ...

Item #652170

June 18, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1927



* Charles Lindbergh welcome home (St. Louis)

* Transatlantic solo airplane flight hero




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "LINDBERGH FLIES TO ST. LOUIS WELCOME; SIRENS AND CHEERS GREET TIRED FLIER; ARMY PLANS NON-STOP FLIGHT TO HAWAII" with subheads. (see) Lengthy reporting continues on pages 2 & 3 with a few related phot... See More  

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650748

SS Principessa Mafalda sinking disaster...

Item #650748

October 26, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 26, 1927



* SS Principessa Mafalda sinking

* Italian transatlantic ocean liner




The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Italian Liner Sinks Off Brazil; Heavy Loss of Life Is Feared" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the sinking of the SS Principessa Mafalda, Italian transatlantic ocean liner. Always nice to have notable events in h... See More  

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649771

Bobby Jones winning the Open Championship...

Item #649771

July 14, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1927



* Golfer Bobby Jones

* Open Championship

* St. Andrews, Scotland




The sport's section (page 15) has a banner headline: "British Open Golf Field Is Led by Jones, Whose 68 Ties St. Andrews Record" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the 1927 Open Championship at the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland. Always nice to have notable events in histor... See More  

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648016

1927 Jack Sharkey boxing win...

Item #648016

March 04, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1927



*Jack Sharkey vs. Mike McTigue

* Heavyweight boxing match

* Madison Square Garden




The sport's section (page 16) has a banner headline: "Sharkey Knocks Out McTigue in Twelfth Round at Madison Square Garden" with subheads and round by round coverage. (see) First report coverage on the Jack Sharkey vs. Mike McTigue boxing fight. Nice to have fro... See More  

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647901

Transatlantic flight of the Columbia...

Item #647901

June 04, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1927



* 1st Tranatlantic flight of the Columbia

* Wright-Bellanca WB-2 airplane

* Clarence Chamberlin & Charles Levine

* Charles Lindbergh finishes European visit



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BELLANCA PLANE HOPS OFF AT 6:04 A. M. ON FLIGHT TO EUROPE; CHAMBERLIN AND LEVINE PILOTS, AIM FOR BERLIN OR ROME; LINDBERGH, AGAIN FETED IN PARIS, S... See More  

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647815

Little Rock, Arkansas Negro lynching...

Item #647815

May 05, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1927 



* Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

* African American John Carter lynching




Page 29 has one column headings that include: "LITTLE ROCK MOB LYNCHES A NEGRO" "Drags Body Through Street Behind Auto and Burns It in Colored Quarter" "Youth Alleged to Have Confessed Attack on White Woman and Her Daughter" and more. (see) Firs... See More  

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647663

Jack Dempsey vs. Sharkey... Heavyweight Boxing...

Item #647663

July 22, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1927



* Jack Dempsey vs. Jack Sharkey

* Heavyweight boxing match




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "DEMPSEY KNOCKS OUT SHARKEY IN 7TH BEFORE 80,000 IN THE YANKEE STADIUM; RECEIPTS EXCEED A MILLION DOLLARS" with many subheads. Much more in the sport's section with a few photos. Loads of text here.  First report coverage on t... See More  

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647661

Richard E. Byrd welcome home...

Item #647661

July 19, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1927



* Aviator Richard E. Byrd

* Transatlantic airplane flight

* New York City welcome home




The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "NEW YORK WELCOMES BYRD, HIS CREW AND CHAMBERLAIN; BRAVES RAIN TO CHEER TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT HEROES; THEIR PROGRESS UP BROADWAY TO CITY HALL A TRIUMPH" with many subheads and photo. Much more on the followin... See More  

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647613

Jose Capablanca win chess tournament...

Item #647613

March 24, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1927



* Jose Capablanca wins tournament

* Famous Cuban chess player




The sport's section (page 28) has one column headings: "ALEKHINE IN DRAW, WINS SECOND PRIZE" "Divides With Capablanca, Victor of Tourney, in Last Round to Clinch Place" and more with standings and play by play graph. (see)

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647504

Marion Parker murder.... William Hickman....

Item #647504

December 23, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1927



* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

* William Edward Hickman captured



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HICKMAN CAUGHT IN OREGON, CONFESSES KIDNAPPING GIRL, SAYS ANOTHER KILLED HER" with subheads. (see) Much more on pages 4 & 5. First report coverage on the capture of William Edward Hickman. Always nice to have notab... See More  

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647499

Federal Radio Commission creation...

Item #647499

February 24, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1927



* Federal Radio Commission created (FRC)

* Future Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

* President Calvin Coolidge signs bill




The top of the front page has a two column heading: "President Signs the Radio Control Bill; Will Name Board of Five to Regulate Air" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, l... See More  

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647328

Army-Navy football game...

Item #647328

November 27, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1927  The front page has a two column headline "75,000 See Army Bet Navy, 14-9, By Third Period Rally When Plucky Middies Led" with subheads "Colorful Throng at Game" "Secretaries Wilbur and Davis Head Rival Service Contingents" "Both Teams in Fine Form" and more. Further coverage of the Army-Navy game is located in the ... See More  

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647045

Yankees on the verge of winning the 1927 World's Series...

Item #647045

October 08, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 8, 1927 



* The greatest team ever in major league history ?

* New York Yankees win World Series

* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig era




The top of the first column of the front page reports the results of the 3rd game of a 4-game World Series, with: "YANKS ROUT PIRATES, RUTH HITTING HOMER; PENNOCK INVINCIBLE" and several subheads including: "New Yor... See More  

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637289

Founding of television...

Item #637289

February 04, 1927

NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1927 



* Early television tests

* John Logie Baird




Page 6 has one column headlines that include: "GLASGOW LISTENS TO SOUND OF FACES" "Television Inventor Shows How Image of Every Substance Emits Distinctive Refrain" "Baird Describes Research" and more. See photos for text.

This was a very significant report concerning the foundi... See More  

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610502

Richard Byrd transatlantic flight... Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig...

Item #610502

June 30, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 30, 1927



* Richard Evelyn Byrd transatlantic flight

* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig

* Sacco and Vanzetti




This issue has a three line banner headline on the front page: "BYRD BATTLES FOG, FLIES ON TOWARD PARIS; REPORTS TO SHIP 200 MILES OUT AT SEA; ARMY FLIERS REACH HAWAII IN 26 HOURS" with many subheads and related photo. Much more inside (see... See More  

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594673

Richard E. Byrd Transatlantic flight in 1927....

Item #594673

July 04, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1927



* Richard Evelyn Byrd crash landing

* Transatlantic flight - photo




This 30 page newspaper has a five headline on the front page:



"BYRD SEES ATLANTIC AIR LINES IN TEN YEARS, WITH HAZARDS MET AND WINDS AIDING FLIGHTS; FLIERS, RESTED, AGAIN ACCLAIMED BY PARIS"



with many subheads. Loads and loads of text continues on the inside pages.



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573511

Paris, Tennessee negro lynching...

Item #573511

June 18, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1927 



* Joseph Upchurch negro lynching 

* Paris, Tennessee
 



This 36 page newspaper has a small and somewhat discrete one column headline on page 14: "POSSE KILLS NEGRO" and more. (see)



Tells of the lynching (shooting) of negro Joseph Upchurch in Paris, Tennessee.



Other news of the day. Light browning with some margin wear and chip... See More  

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571485

Little Rock Negro lynching...

Item #571485

May 05, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1927  This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 29 that include: "LITTLE ROCK MOB LYNCHES A NEGRO" "Drags Body Through Street Behind Auto and Burns It in Colored Quarter" "Youth Alleged to Have Confessed Attack on White Woman and Her Daughter" and more. (see)



Tells of the lynching of negro Jonathan Carter in Little Rock... See More  

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568560

Charles Nungesser Transatlantic Flight Try In 1927...

Item #568560

May 07, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 7, 1927 



* Charles Nungesser pre take off 

* Transatlantic airplane flight try 

* Just before Charles Lindbergh
 



This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "NUNGESSER IS READY; WAITS ON WEATHER" "French Airplane May Start Out Any Hour on Ocean Flight to New York" "MA... See More  

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557962

Ruth Snyder...

Item #557962

May 11, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, May 11, 1927



* Ruth Snyder

* Henry Judd Gray

* Guilty - electric chair

* Midwest tornado

* Poplar Bluff, Missouri




This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:



* GUARD MRS. SNYDER, VICTIM OF HYSTERIA

* Jail Heads Take Precautions to Prevent Attempt on Life After Nervous Illness

* Gray Is In fair Spirits



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550685

Richard Byrd Transatlantic flight in 1927....

Item #550685

June 30, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated June 30, 1927.



* Richard Evelyn Byrd transatlantic flight

* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig




This 56 page newspaper has a three line banner headline on the front page:



* BYRD BATTLES FOG, FLIES ON TOWARD PARIS; REPORTS TO SHIP 200 MILES OUT AT SEA; ARMY FLIERS REACH HAWAII IN 26 HOURS



with many subheads and related photo. Much more inside. (see photo... See More  

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212093

NY Times Jigsaw Puzzle...

Lindbergh Does It!...

Item #212093

May 22, 1927

The New York Times - Jigsaw Puzzle, dated May 22, 1927. "Lindbergh Does It!" The past meets the present with this superb 400-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring a front page of The New York Times on the date. The centerpiece is shaped like an open newspaper and the jigsaw also comes with a full-sized paper copy (folded) of the selected front page to assist in assemblage (assembled size is 12... See More  
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